From affea5c5e231e00c1d82dd17c4393f4c36f07bb9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Claude Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:48:01 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] docs: add note about refreshing tabs after extension reload The old content script keeps running until the page is refreshed. This is the most common cause of "it stopped working" after updating the extension code. https://claude.ai/code/session_01Dvgwe7XMoSxnWXkih8p1Cw --- README.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ddde232..eb1619e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ This downloads the extension code to a `silent-send` folder on your computer. ### Chrome -1. Open `chrome://extensions/` in Chrome +1. Open `chrome://extensions/` in Chrome (or `brave://extensions/` in Brave) 2. Enable **Developer mode** (toggle in the top right corner) 3. Click **Load unpacked** 4. Navigate to the `silent-send` folder you cloned and select it @@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ This downloads the extension code to a `silent-send` folder on your computer. That's it for Chrome. No build step, no account, no store, no fees. +> **Important:** After reloading the extension (e.g. after a code update), you must **refresh any open AI chat tabs** (F5 or Ctrl+R). The old content script keeps running until the page is refreshed. + ### Firefox (signed, persistent) Firefox requires extensions to be cryptographically signed before it will permanently install them. Mozilla provides free signing — no store listing, no review process, no fees. You just need a free Firefox account.